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In the Fellowship of His Suffering: A Theological Interpretation of Mental Illness – A Focus on ”Schizophrenia”

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These are my reflections on those Scriptures that God has used to comfort me as I have travelled through the "valleys of Shadow of death." I am hoping that they will comfort those fellow-travelers who are going through the wilderness of life. At times, I will also write blogs relevant to mental illness, particularly as it relates to issues of faith, theology and community. All Scriptures used here will be from New American Standard Bible, unless otherwise specified.
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What Should We Make of Hearing Voices?

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Elahe Hessamfar

I was reading a recently published article in the New Yorker, by Jerome Groopman, about those who hear voices.  The article questions why some people hear voices, and when such voices might become a problem.  I found the article interesting. The article builds upon the concept of self-talk and the ... [Continue Reading]

Category: Personal Reflection, Research Tagged: demonic possession, Hallucination, Schizophrenia, self-talk, voice-hearing

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